Rank

1767of 3,144

Brooke, West Virginia

Score 6.17 / 10· population 21,373

About 21,400 people live in Brooke, West Virginia. It ranks #1,767 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #40 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.55% of a home's value each year, less than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 53% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.4 years, shorter than in 72% of counties. Air quality is better than in 91% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 30), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 65% of counties. On this site's state scores, West Virginia gets 5.5 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values